A or BN?

freefour · Jul 6, 2015

Is this a BN or an A? Has a narrow front but that could of been changed. Thanks.

farmallstrong · Jul 6, 2015

From the picture it is a A. But A had a Wide front end. I have seen where people change the front to a narrow for mowing tractor.

old · Jul 6, 2015

Looks like an A to me that has the front end of a B on it. I have one that I built and it is half B and half A so I call it a BA

Cory Schmidt · Jul 6, 2015

Looks like a standard B with the final drive(drop down) hooked up direct to trans. like an A. Making it a BA(modified to be really narrow B)

The BN still has a long "spacer" between final drive and transmission, but is four inches (or so) shorter on the operator side, no gap between the seat and fender(yours does have gap) like an A.

Red Dave · Jul 6, 2015

Could have been either, those models share so many parts they can be mixed and matched in many combinations.

The rear end looks like it came from a B, not a BN. If you know these tractors, and look at the way the right hand side of the seat bracket is mounted, it appears that the differential shaft and differential shaft housing are from a B. That tractor has the 22" differential shaft on the right side, the A & BN have the 18".

willie in mn · Jul 6, 2015

That would be a B, with the left axle/housing removed. The right axle/housing shown is from a B, 22 in long, with a gap between the seat bracket & fender. The missing left side should be the same.
On an A, that right side spacer is 18 in, the seat bracket would be real close to fender.
On a BN, both sides would have that same 18 in spacer. Also front wheel would be a single donut, to slip between veegetable crops in narrow rows.
Willie

Bouncer · Jul 6, 2015

Not all BN's were a single front.

muleboss · Jul 6, 2015

Looks like an A drawbar.

Jim Becker · Jul 6, 2015

Single or dual front wheels were options on both the B and BN.

The drawbar is a B drawbar that has been cut down. An A drawbar has a somewhat different shape and isn't as thick. An A drawbar would have been 4 inches too narrow.

gene bender · Jul 7, 2015

The B has been narrowed down cause the A would not have the bosses for the idler mount.

ste_fano · Jul 7, 2015

I have one like that too, was curious also.

Thanks,

Steve

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